Information You Choose to Send
Search Terms
When you type a name, place, or other lookup term into a search box powered by a partner service, that query is sent to the provider operating the tool. This site does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, we may keep the information needed to review and answer it. We do not share those messages outside the site operation unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Information Collected During Visits
Like most websites, this site may receive technical information when a page loads. That information can include:
- Your IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- The referring website, if one was passed to us.
- Date and time stamps connected with the visit.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand how visitors move through the site and to support advertising or analytics. You can block cookies in your browser, but some features or measurements may work differently after you do.
How the Information Is Used
- Keep the site available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- Send search requests to the outside provider responsible for a search feature.
- Understand which Northampton County jail, court, and locator pages visitors find useful.
- Diagnose broken pages, loading problems, and other technical issues.
- Display advertising that may be based on general interests or browsing activity.
Other Websites and Public Portals
This site links to outside resources such as the Northampton County Sheriff's Office, Eastern Shore Regional Jail, Virginia FOIA materials, Virginia courts, VADOC, VINELink, BOP, ICE, tip411, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy of that outside site controls what happens there.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and show interest-based ads. That tracking is handled on their platforms, not by a local Northampton County government office.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information as a standalone product. Information may still be processed by or disclosed to the following groups when needed:
- Search partners that operate lookup tools or paid research services.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and site performance.
- Advertising networks that place or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, or government bodies when a subpoena, court order, or other valid legal process requires disclosure.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used for this site, but no website, server, email system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We cannot promise that information will never be accessed, interrupted, altered, or lost.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent information to the site, a parent or guardian may ask that it be deleted.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct information that is inaccurate.
- Request deletion when retention is not legally or operationally required.
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where applicable.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be revised as the site, advertising systems, search partners, or legal requirements change. Updates will be posted on this page with the revised effective version reflected by the current page content.